The Sound of Fury Page #2

right off his neck.

I'll introduce you sometime.

He's quite a character!

He can afford it. He averages

20 bucks an hour, five hours per night.

$20 an hour? What does he do?

Run a diamond mine?

What diamond mine? All he

does is pick up 5 little cards.

Only five little cards.

Only he knows what they are

before he picks them up.

That's some job.

I know another guy that averages

$400-500 a week. Sometimes more.

He'd be willing to split with

the right partner.

He's the guy I was thinking about

for you. - For me?

You just have to drive his car.

Think you'd be interested?

What makes you think he'd want

me for a partner?

My personal recommendation.

All you have to do is drive his car.

He does all the work.

What kind of work?

Oh, you know, rob a gas station maybe

a liquor store. Nothing risky.

Oh no, wait, Jerry, I didn't know

that you were...

talking about that kind of work.

Oh. Is something wrong?

I have done many things

in my life, but...

Suit yourself!

Just trying to give you a break.

You asked me, didn't you?

Yes, I asked, but...

Do you have any

better offer lately?

You guys kill me! The more they kick you

in the teeth, the better you like it!

What are you looking for?

Handouts?

Here's 10 bucks! Live!

Don't get sore, Jerry.

- Who's sore? I feel sorry for you!

Tell your troubles to the 1st National

Bank. They got a Tough Luck Department!

Come on, take the 10 bucks

and out of here!

- Jerry...

- Yeah?

Who's your friend?

Who do you think?

Hello.

Yeah.

Oh, hello, Howard.

Listen, Mr. Yaeger,

Will you do me a favor?

Can you go over and tell my wife

that I won't be home for dinner?

I've got to see about a job.

Yeah.

Yes, thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Yaeger.

Goodbye.

There it is.

Are you nervous?

- No. Well, maybe.

So was I the first time.

You get used to it.

Pull up pass the joint.

Keep it in gear.

Relax.

Stay where you are.

Get over there and drop that rag.

Look who's here, Jesse James.

- Button it up!

Do what he says, Joey!

Are you just as tough with an old couple

when you ain't got that gun?

Shut up.

- Joey, Joey!

He's lucky I didn't kill him!

What about that guy that came in?

Any trouble?

No. I told you, didn't I?

Never have any trouble.

How did you do?

Judy!

Judy?

Honey?

Judy?

Hello, Mr. Yaeger. Is Judy here?

- Yeah.

We're all watching television.

Come in.

No thanks, tell Judy that

that I want her, will you?

Get out of my way, varmint!

Nobody ever called me varmint and lived!

Mrs. Tyler, your husband wants

to see you.

They're heading up by Cactus Creek!

Tommy, put on your jacket.

- It's not finished!

Come on, put on your jacket.

Good night, everybody.

Gee wiz, Mom!

Why do we have to leave now?

Can I stay a little longer, Pop?

The picture is almost over.

Did you get my note? I didn't know

what time... - That's alright, honey.

Very soon we will have

our own TV.

Howard, you got a job!

Isn't that wonderful!

Tell me. Is it a good one?

- What do you think?

I got an advance on my salary.

Don't you want it?

Tell me about it, Howard.

Well, talk about luck.

I happened to run into this guy...

He's a foreman at the

Santa Sierra Cannery.

He said I can use a guy like you on

the night shift! $50 a week to start!

Oh, you'll be working nights.

- What's the difference?

How about something to eat?

- Oh, baked ham! It's so expensive!

So what? We've got the right to

live a little too!

Oh boy, potato chips!

Son, you still want that two-wheeler?

- And a television too?

When your old man says something

he means it! Don't forget that!

Howard, have you been drinking?

Well, just a couple.

This fellow and me kind of celebrated.

Tommy, wash your hands first.

Alright. They're not so dirty.

We'll put the TV set right here.

- Oh, Howard.

And we'll throw this piece of junk out!

- Don't be silly.

When we get that TV set, you can have

the whole neighborhood here anytime!

You see, Professor, boogie woogie is

the most scientific of musical forms.

It is the only one that allows the

pianist to keep the music going...

with one hand and

feed himself with the other.

Drinks are on the house!

Don't be shy.

Gil, darling...

Dinner looks beautiful!

You look beautiful...

You smell wonderful.

The phone, darling. It is for Hal.

He can use the alcove extension.

And listen, I heard Nicholas barking

down the street.

Vito must be coming back.

Hal, telephone for you.

Why don't you take it in the alcove?

- Oh, thanks.

Vi, I believe that our great

man is almost here.

Honey, shall I invite him over for the

game tomorrow night?

Oh, Vi.

Why not? If he's such

a mathematical genius,

he ought to be able to play

a little bridge!

Time and Space have met!

Isn't it wonderful what the H-Bomb

has done, Professor?

It's made a scientist almost as

important as a good fullback!

Vito, we thought you were lost.

- My humble apologies.

This rascal was chasing a cat!

Nicholas, I thought I told you to

bring the Doctor straight home.

Don't be too hard on him.

There are magnets stronger than beauty.

In addition to the cat, he met

a lovely French poodle.

That call was from Fowler.

There's been another holdup

out on Highway 101.

Did you tell Chuck

to stop the presses?

I can no longer take a position...

removed from the problems

of everyday life.

There are no ivory towers.

Hal, I can not talk business

on an empty stomach.

Sherry?

A recipe that we got in Rome.

Remember, El Greco's?

Before you go, I'll fix you some of

that polenta. With quail.

I'm grateful for that day you and

your men found me.

First honors, Vito.

- Thank you.

The boy was badly slugged.

Why don't we go down there after the

party? You could do a special feature.

On a holdup?

Plates everybody!

Why not? Remember that

liquor store two nights ago?

And the service station stickup

the day before?

Two petty thefts, Hal. Don't try

to talk us into a crime wave.

Maybe we're in one and don't know it.

A crime wave would help our circulation.

Wait a minute, Vi. That's not enough

for you. You're growing girl!

My diet!

I thought you hired me to write

a column, not general news.

Maybe a bonus would interest you?

A bonus?

Did you mean money?

That might make a petty robbery

very significant!

Say you'll do it for me, Gil. You've

got a big following in this town.

With your byline on a special series,

I could really sell some papers!

What are you two plotting? - The boss

is trying to get me to work tonight.

Don't you dare take Gil

back to the office tonight.

I'm just getting used to him being

home nights and I like it.

And besides, we have guests.

- But this is important, Helen!

Do you understand, Doctor?

My mathematical mind suggests

an alternative.

Why couldn't the house guest

accompany you?

This wouldn't interest you, Vito.

Vi, have some mint sauce,

Hal's discovered that we are

in the middle of a crime wave.

On the contrary, all waves interest me:

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